Back when I had a little I thought that I needed a lot A little was over ratedBut a lot was a little too complicated You see, zero didn't satisfy me A million didn't make me happy That's when I learned the lesson That it's all about your perceptionsHey, are you a pauper or a superstar?So you act, so you feel, so you are It ain't about the size of your car It's about the size of the faith in your heart

[Chorus]There's hope It doesn't cost a thing to smile You don't have to pay to laugh You better thank God for thatThere's hope It doesn't cost a thing to smile You don't have to pay to laugh You better thank God for thatThere's hope

Off in the back country of Brazil A met a young brother that made me feel That I could accomplish anything(You see, just like me, he wanted to sing)(He had) no windows and no doors He lived a simple life and was extremely poor On top of all of that, he had no eyesight(But that didn't keep him from seein' the light)(He said) what's it like in the USA?And all I did was complain (He said) living here is paradiseHe taught me paradise is in your mind; you know that...

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[Bridge:]Every time I turn on the T.V. (There's hope) Somebody's acting crazy (There's hope) If you let it, it'll drive you crazy (There's hope) But I'm takin' back my power today (There's hope) Gas prices - they just keep on rising (There's hope) The government - they keep on lying But we gotta keep on surviving Keep living our truth and do the best we can do

'Cause there's hope It doesn't cost a thing to smile You don't have to pay to laugh You better thank God for that, yeah, yeahThere's hope It doesn't cost a thing to smile You don't have to pay to laughYou better thank God for thatThere's hope

Stand up for your rights Keep shining your light And show the world your smile

Stand up for your rights Keep shining your light And show the world your smile